Fountain bath-brush.



P. FORD.

FOUNTAIN BATH BRUSH.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 10, 1907. RENEWED DBO. 30, 1908.

Patented Apr, 27,

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PIERCE ronnjor CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

\ FQU'NTAIN BATH-BRUSH.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 27', 1909.

Application filed June 10, 1907, Serial No. 878,249. Renewed December80, 1908. Serial No. 469,991.

certain novel and durable features in the general construction of thesame, as will be hereinafter set forth. 4

In the drawing, Figure 1 is an elevation of a brush, embodying theimproved features. Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation; and Fig. 3 is atransverse section.

A represents a tubular handle, which will ordinarily be composed of Woodand incloses a water conducting tube B inserted longitudinallytherethrough.

The brush proper consists of an outside brush part C and an inside partD which are constructed separately and then assembled incompleting thestructure or article in its entirety. The bristles composing the outsidepart C are secured in a twisted wire core 4, and the bristles formingthe inside part D are secured in a twisted wire core 5, as clearly shownin Figs. 2 and 3. The bristles are bunched so as to extend radially inall directions from the center outward and present the finishedcylindrical contour shown.

The brush part of the tube B is bent around to form the elon ated ovalsupporting frame 6, the termina plug end of which is bent inward andsecured in a socket or ferrule 7 mounted on the end of the handle A. Theouter end of the wire core 5 is securely looped around the correspondingend of the tubular frame 6, and then extends longitudinally between theseparated sides of said frameand has the free end secured in the socket7. By this means the inside center part of the brush is properly securedin place and is. further reinforced by the ressure of theinclosingoutside art 0. T e outside brii'sh part 0 is then out around into theinverted U-shaped form shown and the terminal ends 8 of the wire core 4being inserted inthe socket and secured to the tubular frame bywire-clips 9 and 10. At the outer end the core 4 is further secured tothe frame 6 by another clip 11, all as best shown in Fig.

2. When the outside art is bent around mto its assembled position, thespring of the core 4 and the pressure of the bearing brush surfaces willprovide a uniform space 13 be-.

tween the core and tubular frame in preserving a symmetrical appearance.

The tubular frame is provided on one side with a number of minuteperforations 14 through which the water is sprayed at the same time thebrush is being used, thus rendering the operation of bathing moreconvenient and efiective.

One end of a rubber or flexible tube 15 will be connected to thereceiving end of the tube B, and the other end to a fountain (not.

shown) or other source of supply.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. A brush of theclass described, comprising a handle, a water conducting tube insertedlongitudinally therethrough and having the end bent around into anelongated frame-part provided with perforations, an

innfer brush-part having a twisted wire core secured to said elongatedframe, an outer brush part having a U-shaped core, and a socket mountedon said handle and adapted to receive the free ends of the core-parts.

2. A brush of the class described, comprisa tubular handle, a waterconducting In testimony whereof I allix my signature,

in presence of two Witnesses.

PIERCE FORD.

Witnesses:

- L. B. OOUPLAND,

G. E. Carmen.

